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@rethinkhealth/cli
Command line interface to inspect and change HL7v2 files with @rethinlhealth/hl7v2.
Intro
This package is a command line interface (CLI) that you can use in your terminal or in npm scripts and the like to inspect and change Hl7v2 files. This CLI is built around @rethinkhealth/hl7v2, which is an ecosystem of plugins that work with HTML as structured data, specifically ASTs (abstract syntax trees). You can choose from the existing plugins or make your own.
See the monorepo readme for info on what the @rethinkhealth/hl7v2 ecosystem is.
When should I use this?
You can use this package when you want to work with the HL7v2 files in your project from the command line. @rethinkhealth/hl7v2-cli has many options and you can combine it with many plugins, so it should be possible to do what you want. If not, you can always use @rethinkhealth/hl7v2 itself manually in a script.
Install
This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 16+), install with npm:
npm install @rethinkhealth/hl7v2-cliUse
Parse siu.hl7v2 and generate JSON with @rethinkhealth/hl7v2-jsonify:
hl7v2 siu.hl7v2 --outputCLI
The interface of @rethinkhealth/hl7v2-cli is explained as follows on its help page (hl7v2 --help):
Usage: hl7v2 [options] [path | glob ...]
Command line interface to inspect and change HL7v2 messages
Options:
--[no-]color specify color in report (on by default)
--[no-]config search for configuration files (on by default)
-e --ext <extensions> specify extensions
--file-path <path> specify path to process as
-f --frail exit with 1 on warnings
-h --help output usage information
--[no-]ignore search for ignore files (on by default)
-i --ignore-path <path> specify ignore file
--ignore-path-resolve-from cwd|dir resolve patterns in `ignore-path` from its directory or cwd
--ignore-pattern <globs> specify ignore patterns
--inspect output formatted syntax tree
-o --output [path] specify output location
-q --quiet output only warnings and errors
-r --rc-path <path> specify configuration file
--report <reporter> specify reporter
-s --setting <settings> specify settings
-S --silent output only errors
--silently-ignore do not fail when given ignored files
--[no-]stdout specify writing to stdout (on by default)
-t --tree specify input and output as syntax tree
--tree-in specify input as syntax tree
--tree-out output syntax tree
-u --use <plugins> use plugins
--verbose report extra info for messages
-v --version output version number
-w --watch watch for changes and reprocess
Examples:
# Process `input.hl7v2`
$ hl7v2 input.hl7v2 -o output.hl7v2
# Pipe
$ hl7v2 < input.hl7v2 > output.hl7v2
# Rewrite all applicable files
$ hl7v2 . -oMore info on all these options is available at [unified-args][unified-args].
@rethinkhealth/h7l7v2-cli is unified-args preconfigured to:
- load
@rethinkhealth/h7l7v2-plugins - search for HL7v2 extensions (
.hl7v2,.hl7,.txt) - ignore paths found in
.hl7v2ignorefiles - load configuration from
.hl7v2rc,.hl7v2rc.js, etc files - use configuration from
hl7v2fields inpackage.jsonfiles
Security
Use of @rethinkhealth/hl7v2 plugins could open you up to some potential attacks. Carefully assess each plugin and the risks involved in using them.
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for more details.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
Code of Conduct
To ensure a welcoming and positive environment, we have a Code of Conduct that all contributors and participants are expected to adhere to.
License
Copyright 2025 Rethink Health, SUARL. All rights reserved.
This program is licensed to you under the terms of the MIT License. This program is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the LICENSE file for details.